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while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i spoke to colonel gadhafi two weeks ago in tripoli, he was adamant that he had not lost control, despite the fact that then, the entire east coast of libya had fallen to the rebels and he insisted he would prevail. >> they love me, all. >> but if they do love you -- >> they will die to protect me and my people. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down to leave libya. to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> [ laughing ] who w
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i...
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u.s. search and rescue crews have arrived to help find survivors and deliver much needed supplies. japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity out to sea. given the thousands of miles separating japan and the u.s., they don't expect any harmful levels to reach hawaii, alaska, or the mainland. >> it's stunning. images still coming in. take look at this. tsunami waves pushing into a bay and black water flowing over the embankment and everything washed away. more now on the survives being found. as we said, this man was clinging to the roof of the house after the tsunami swept him out to sea. he was 10 miles offshore when he had been spotted. he had been waving a red cloth to passing ships today. he was rescued by helicopter and is in good condition
u.s. search and rescue crews have arrived to help find survivors and deliver much needed supplies. japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity...
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the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a tuesday night, an admission today from japan about the current nuclear crisis. >>> and later, the color of what we eat and drinking and the suspicion that it's affecting the behavior of some of our children. it's an old question, and now it's returned. >>> back now and turning to the crisis in japan. the prime minister said today the death toll has reached 11,000, and that his nation remains on maximum alert. and the japanese government admitted today its safety measures were not enough to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that ended up crippling that fukushima facility. nbc's lee cowan report
the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a...
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u.s. and coalition military strikes on gadhafi's forces are under way. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells this people that there will be no mercy. >>> american cruise missiles and french fighter jets attack libyan targets. the broadest military effort since the invasion of iraq began eight years ago today. >> plus, disaster in japan, progress on the crippled nuclear reactor, but new concerns about the safety of food in that country. >> from nbc news world head quarters in new york, this is "nbc news with lester holt". >> good evening u.s. war ships opened fire on libya's air defenses tonight. part of protecting libyan civilians from moammar gadhafi. following air strikes by french fighter jets, u.s. and british naval vessels launched 110 tomahawk cruise missiles aimed at 20 tar guess along libyan's coast. president obama stressed it would not involve u.s. ground troops. the strike comes two days after the u.n. security council okayed the establishment of a no fly zone over liby
u.s. and coalition military strikes on gadhafi's forces are under way. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells this people that there will be no mercy. >>> american cruise missiles and french fighter jets attack libyan targets. the broadest military effort since the invasion of iraq began eight years ago today. >> plus, disaster in japan, progress on the crippled nuclear reactor, but new concerns about the safety of food in that country. >> from nbc news world...
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u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> reporter: president obama spoke shortly after briefing 18 congressional leaders, including many wary of yet another military engagement in a ththir muslim country. but in benghazi, rebels cheered the u.n. decision to come to their rescue. >> very happy. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the president is sending his secretary of state to paris to consult again
u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not...
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in washington secretary of state clinton agreed, the u.s. should not go it alone. >> it's easy for people to say do this, do that and then they turn and say, okay, u.s., go do it. you use your assets. >> reporter: even as the administration claims that its sanctions are squeezing gadhafi, national intelligence director general clapper told congress that gadhafi will prevail. tonight a senior official said that the president does not believe gadhafi will prevail. tomorrow the president will have to try to explain that at a news conference, try to address those differences. brian. >> andrea mitchell from d.c. tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> there's word this evening from the associated press and others that congresswoman gabby giffords who's recovering from that gunshot wound to the head will indeed attend the launch of the space shuttle "endeavour" piloted by her husband, mark kelly. that will confirm what kelly himself told us in an interview here last month.cc1: the launch is set for april 19 at the kennedy space center. doctors treating the c
in washington secretary of state clinton agreed, the u.s. should not go it alone. >> it's easy for people to say do this, do that and then they turn and say, okay, u.s., go do it. you use your assets. >> reporter: even as the administration claims that its sanctions are squeezing gadhafi, national intelligence director general clapper told congress that gadhafi will prevail. tonight a senior official said that the president does not believe gadhafi will prevail. tomorrow the...
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the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to safely recover both of the downed airmen. what's left of the american fighter jet was scattered across the libyan desert. the air force f-15 was on a bombing mission when it developed engine trouble. the two americans ejected as the plane went down. two marine harrier jets soon located the downed pilot not far from the wreckage, and he was flown to safety. in the process, marine officials say one of the jets dropped two bombs. another may have strafed the area with gunfire. six civilians were wounded but surpr
the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to...
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u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne thompson. anne, we thought something was up when the americans wanted their people further away from it than the japanese standard earlier today. what's behind this apparent disagreement? >> reporter: well, brian, it's a crisis in the confidence of the information they are getting from the japanese government. in fact tonight tokyo electric power company is denying that that spent fuel pool is indeed dry. it says that everything is stable at reactor 4. and you have the head of public affairs for the nrc, the nucle
u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne...
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and the systems the u.s. has in place to monitor radiation in the air, the water, even the food and milk supply. as nbc's george lewis reports, there are some glitches in those systems. >> reporter: the japanese nuclear disaster has this epa lab in alabama on high alert, monitoring the air, the water and samples of milk for any signs of radiation. >> 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we're monitoring the air across the united states. >> reporter: and so far so good. none of the 124 air monitors in the network has picked up any sign of harmful radiation. but, the epa has conceded it's had problems with some of those monitors. on the west coast, only half of them were fully functioning as the fukushima plant in japan began emitting radiation. three monitors were out of service and others had to be double checked for potentially faulty data. and while the epa claims this is no big deal, anti-nuclear activists disagree. >> an emergency radiation system should be working, and it is very problematic, an epa system
and the systems the u.s. has in place to monitor radiation in the air, the water, even the food and milk supply. as nbc's george lewis reports, there are some glitches in those systems. >> reporter: the japanese nuclear disaster has this epa lab in alabama on high alert, monitoring the air, the water and samples of milk for any signs of radiation. >> 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we're monitoring the air across the united states. >> reporter: and so far so good. none of...
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both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome. >> reporter: the world is also uniting to squeeze gadhafi financially. the u.s. treasury announced it has frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the largest sanction in u.s. history. europe is also freezing gadhafi's assets including the $16 million london home of gadhafi's home saef, who said his is just a very modest family. >> we're taking every possible step to isolate the gadhafi regime, to deprive it or money, to shrink its power. >> reporter: tomorrow the united nations is expected to officially kick libya out of the u.n. human ri
both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome....
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u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts, the united states military tonight is engaged against libya. the attacks are in the form of air strikes. 32 of them in just the last 24 hours. about half now being carried out by u.s. aircraft. and there have been 136 cruise missiles launched. only eight of them by british armed forces. the rest launched by the u.s. they have hit targets up and down the libyan coastline, mostly aimed at libyan defenses, so the coalition aircraft can begin enforcing that no-fly zone over a larger portion of the country. the united states says mo
u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts,...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors here in the united states. tsunamis could do it. earthquakes could do it. >> reporter: in japan the station blackout left battery power as the only way to cool the reactor long enough to shut it down. industry officials say the batteries in japan were designed to last 8 to 12 hours, apparently not long enough. in the u.s. some backup batteries last half that long. >> some of the batteries in the u.s. are not as good as the japanese. >> reporter: here at san onofre they say they have learned a lot from past disasters. now,
. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors...
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we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director of operations, and our staff for their e
we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to...
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bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the broadcast that took the full brunt of the tsunami. the city's hospital was right there on the waterfront and nbc's lee cowan, one of the few reporters who's been able to make his way there. >> reporter: they call it the town that disappeared. all we could find was a shattered footprint at the end of a washed-out road. >> it just doesn't stop. >> reporter: some 17,000 people used to live and fish here. now close to half of them, it's feared, are under the mud. the racing wall of water some 30 feet high was only about a half hour away when the warning went out. at the city's main ho
bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the...
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and diane, a u.s. official tells abc news that people around gadhafi are concerned about the direction of events and they are looking for a way out. the question, diane, is whether they're doing that for themselves or for gadhafi, made all the more puzzling because gadhafi's state of mind is so difficult to discern. diane? >> could be fast-moving events this weekend. thank you, jake tapper, at the white house. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," did an air traffic controller fall asleep on the job at one of the nation's busiest airports? >>> and, take a look at these five words. can you memorize them? because we're about to show you how to become a memory superstar. >>> and, elizabeth taylor. the story behind what was considered the perfect kiss. [ sneezes ] allergies? you think i have allergies? you're sneezing. i'm allergic to you. doubtful, you love me. hey, you can't take allegra with fruit juice. what? yeah, it's on the label. really? here, there's nothing about juice on the zyrtec® l
and diane, a u.s. official tells abc news that people around gadhafi are concerned about the direction of events and they are looking for a way out. the question, diane, is whether they're doing that for themselves or for gadhafi, made all the more puzzling because gadhafi's state of mind is so difficult to discern. diane? >> could be fast-moving events this weekend. thank you, jake tapper, at the white house. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," did an air...
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both the catholic church and the u.s. congress condemned them for living in sin. but she and burton obtained divorces and their marriage was later called the romance of the century. they were married for ten headline-grabbing years and starred in 11 films together. their lovers quarrels on screen and off were legendary. >> i will marry you. >> i'd rather die. >> reporter: still, burton showered his wife with spectacular jewels, including the famous 33 carat diamond. she showed me her jewelry in 2002. >> he said, i want to get you that ring. would you like to try? >> reporter: i would love to try. well, thanks, a lot, elizabeth, the interview is over. let's go home. >> reporter: but no amount of jewelry would keep the marriage stable. the two divorced, only to marry again, but that didn't last, either. >> it was almost like everything was too much. we loved each other almost too much. it sounds silly. >> reporter: no, it doesn't. >> but it was so intense that it was almost abnormal. >> reporter: was he the love of your life? >> mike and richard were the loves of my
both the catholic church and the u.s. congress condemned them for living in sin. but she and burton obtained divorces and their marriage was later called the romance of the century. they were married for ten headline-grabbing years and starred in 11 films together. their lovers quarrels on screen and off were legendary. >> i will marry you. >> i'd rather die. >> reporter: still, burton showered his wife with spectacular jewels, including the famous 33 carat diamond. she showed...
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country are gearing up for some time off and just in time a research firm has ranked the most dangerous u.s. spring break destinations. orlando, florida, took the top spot, in fact, according to researchers, three of the top 5 of dangerous cities for spring break are in florida. they complied the late factors including violent crime, car crashes, and the number of doctor and lawyers per cap take. >>> in the waters off the coast of california there are far fewer great white sharks than scientists expected. biologists conducted a first ever census in the northeast pacific ocean. they believe only 219 full- grown and near adult white sharks hang out between bodega bay and monterey. because there are no historical figures it's hard to tell if numbers are rising, falling, or staying the same. >> does it have to do with the weather row? >> all i know is sharks i like to see wear skates and skate at hp pavilion, right? >> you betcha. >> let's start and head outdoors right now. our weather camera looking at the transamerica building in all of its splendor off of montgomery street. 850 feet tall, 48
country are gearing up for some time off and just in time a research firm has ranked the most dangerous u.s. spring break destinations. orlando, florida, took the top spot, in fact, according to researchers, three of the top 5 of dangerous cities for spring break are in florida. they complied the late factors including violent crime, car crashes, and the number of doctor and lawyers per cap take. >>> in the waters off the coast of california there are far fewer great white sharks than...
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. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift that giant animal, using a back board meant for spinal injuries. neither the boaters nor the dolphin were seriously hurt. wow. >> impressive. it could tell it was in the wrong place. >> a little different than the water. >>> we do have more coming up from japan, when we come scientists now say the megaquake is actually stronger than first thought. >>> and ground zero of the nuclear crisis. we'll explain exactly what is going on at that crippled plant. ok, allie's spelling bee is monday... sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka'
. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift...
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u.s. and british forces followed by launching a volley of more than 100 cruise miss ells and heavy bombing. the u.s. currently has at least 11 naval vessels in the mediterranean in addition to surveillance aircraft. all of this in preparation to impose a u.n.-sanctioned no-fly zone, the largest military intervention since the invasion of iraq in 2003, eight years to the day. i want to go right to nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent richard engel in tobr tobruk, libya. tell me what you've been seeing and experiencing. >> reporter: the roads are remarkably calm. people are out on the streets. i spoke with rebels just a short while ago. they say that finally this action has taken place and they hope that they can get some more momentum again. i was here in this area about a week ago when the tide of events seemed to be turning against the rebels and you didn't see them out much. they were abandoning their checkpoints. now, once again, their checkpoints are out and they were painting ant
u.s. and british forces followed by launching a volley of more than 100 cruise miss ells and heavy bombing. the u.s. currently has at least 11 naval vessels in the mediterranean in addition to surveillance aircraft. all of this in preparation to impose a u.n.-sanctioned no-fly zone, the largest military intervention since the invasion of iraq in 2003, eight years to the day. i want to go right to nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent richard engel in tobr tobruk, libya. tell me what you've...
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. >>> and the radiation fears here in the u.s. should you rush to protect yourself from nuclear fallout? >>> good morning. we begin with breaking developments in japan's deepening nuclear crisis. a new fire at the troubled plant. >> workers frantically trying to cool down one of those crippled reactors were forced to leave, after a dangerous surge in radiation, stopping efforts to cool down the reactors. >> and on top of this, nerves were furthered rattled when a 6.0 aftershock hit the area. cameras captured the shaky images as the quake rumbled through. >> on top of all that, freezing temperatures and heavy snow are making it even more miserable, for 500,000 people made homeless in the northern part of the country. >>> right now, we're going to go to emily schmidt in washington. emily? >> reporter: today, more problems at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, meant the last line of defense there grew even thinner. >> the worst-case scenarios are starting to unfold. >> reporter: there was a second fire at the fourth unit. a f
. >>> and the radiation fears here in the u.s. should you rush to protect yourself from nuclear fallout? >>> good morning. we begin with breaking developments in japan's deepening nuclear crisis. a new fire at the troubled plant. >> workers frantically trying to cool down one of those crippled reactors were forced to leave, after a dangerous surge in radiation, stopping efforts to cool down the reactors. >> and on top of this, nerves were furthered rattled when a...
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u.s. firepower on display. but for how much longer? >>> radiation risk. spreading now to food and water. but at the devastated plant, some improvements to report today. >>> and the megamerger, set to affect millions of cell phone users. what would an at&t takeover of t-mobile mean for your monthly bill? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. the u.s.-led coalition is not quite ready to say mission accomplished this morning, even after a weekend of pounding attacks that virtually crippled libya's defenses. >> allied leaders insist gadhafi is not the target of the assault. but a cruise missile did plow into a buildening on his residential compound. >> after that all, what is next? emily schmidt joins us with the latest. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. u.s. war planes led most of the assault on libya over the weekend, including 90 tons of bombs dropped by b-2 bombers that were flown in from missouri. but the pentagon says it expects to hand over
u.s. firepower on display. but for how much longer? >>> radiation risk. spreading now to food and water. but at the devastated plant, some improvements to report today. >>> and the megamerger, set to affect millions of cell phone users. what would an at&t takeover of t-mobile mean for your monthly bill? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. the u.s.-led coalition is not quite ready to say mission accomplished this morning, even after a...
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>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. there is a major change in command in enforcing that no-fly zone over libya. nato has agreed to take charge, now, of those operations. >> and the changeover from u.s. hands could take place as early as tomorrow. emily schmidt is joining us now from washington with the latest details. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. the u.s. has been cutting back on its role in this no-fly zone enforcement. in fact, just yesterday, the pentagon said 75% of the combat air missions are now flown by the coalition partners. soon, this transition is going
>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for...
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u.s., french forces, fighting to overthrow moammar gadhafi. president obama insist the attacks only follow gadhafi's refusal to end his assault as the united nation demanded. >> we are answering the call of a threatened people and acting in the interest of the united states and the world. >> we have every reason to fear that, left unchecked, gadhafi will commit unspeakable atrocities. >> this morning, the very latest on the military campaign. its goal and its limits, including the president's order that no u.s. ground troops be committed. with us, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admirabmiral m mullen. >>> then reaction from capitol hill. is libya a threat to the united states? is it too late for military action to make a difference? and should the president have sought congressional authority? with us chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin and john kerry of massachusetts and republican member of the armed services committee, senator jeff sessions of alabama. >>>
u.s., french forces, fighting to overthrow moammar gadhafi. president obama insist the attacks only follow gadhafi's refusal to end his assault as the united nation demanded. >> we are answering the call of a threatened people and acting in the interest of the united states and the world. >> we have every reason to fear that, left unchecked, gadhafi will commit unspeakable atrocities. >> this morning, the very latest on the military campaign. its goal and its limits, including...
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with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in taxes than the rest of us. nothing, in fact. how is this so? jake tapper gets answers. >> reporter: for two years, president obama's been talking about the need for corporate tax reform. >> simplify, eliminate loopholes. treat everybody fairly. >> reporter: and for both those years, the ceo of general electric, jeff immelt, has served on what the president now calls his council on jobs and competitiveness. immelt is now the chairman. at the same time, that, despite $14 billion in worldwide profits, general electric is paying no federal taxes. in fact, for 201
with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in...
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the u.s. hand over the lead to other countries? who are these libyan rebels, and are we even on the same side? and what is next? will gadhafi fold, or could this go on for years? we have team coverage from washington to libya beginning with martha raddatz on what is happening right now. martha? >> reporter: diane, the no-fly zone is officially in place but only in the eastern part of the country, but that should expand over the coming days as more of gadhafi's air defenses are taken out. in the last 24 hours, at least a dozen cruise missiles have hammered libyan targets, two of them slamming into a command and control facility smack in the middle of one of gadhafi's compounds. since this air assault began, there have been 136 cruise missile strikes. those strikes alone totaling well over $136 million, and more than 50 attacks from warplanes aimed at gadhafi's surface-to-air missile sites and military airfields. three b-2 stealth bombers dropped 45 2,000-pound bombs on the hardened structures t
the u.s. hand over the lead to other countries? who are these libyan rebels, and are we even on the same side? and what is next? will gadhafi fold, or could this go on for years? we have team coverage from washington to libya beginning with martha raddatz on what is happening right now. martha? >> reporter: diane, the no-fly zone is officially in place but only in the eastern part of the country, but that should expand over the coming days as more of gadhafi's air defenses are taken out....
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u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today, they hope to feed electricity to at least two of the six overheated reactors, and get crucial water pumps working again. >> if the cooling systems in the reactors and fuel pumps are basically sound, and then the power comes on, then we might look at that moment as the beginning of the end of this crisis. >> reporter: but even if the power starts back up, it's not clear the water pumps will. they may have already suffered too much damage. there are also fears that getting power back online could spark another
u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today,...
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still, u.s. warships and planes helping with relief efforts temporarily moved away from the area as a precaution. crews have been desperately trying to avoid a nuclear meltdown at the facility since it was damaged in friday's powerful earthquake. over the weekend they dumped sea water into the reactors to try to cool them down. more than 180,000 residents were also evacuated, and had to be scanned for radiation before entering shelters. across the northeast coast, more than 10,000 people are believed to be dead from the magnitude 9 quake, and tsunami. dramatic new video captured violent waves that slammed ashore, wiping out entire villages. since the massive earthquake three days ago, aftershocks continue to rattle the region. an average of 12 to 15 per hour. some more than 6.0 in magnitude. but there are stories of survival. crews rescued this 60-year-old man who was clinging to what was left of his roof. this man also made it out alive. i thought i was dying when i was pushed into the water, he
still, u.s. warships and planes helping with relief efforts temporarily moved away from the area as a precaution. crews have been desperately trying to avoid a nuclear meltdown at the facility since it was damaged in friday's powerful earthquake. over the weekend they dumped sea water into the reactors to try to cool them down. more than 180,000 residents were also evacuated, and had to be scanned for radiation before entering shelters. across the northeast coast, more than 10,000 people are...
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the u.s. bans the import of some japanese foods. >> right there. right there! >> and too close for comfort. a kayaker in florida meets a >> and too close for comfort. a kayaker in florida meets a monster of the deep. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. we will not surrender. those words, the defiant libyan leader moammar gadhafi, who made his first public appearance in a week. despite the allied-imposed no-fly zone, libyan troops continued their unrelenting attacks against rebel-held cities where conditions are described as desperate. the u.s. military says it is considering all options. explosions were heard in tripoli this morning. and susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this story. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning, betty. the mission in libya is accomplishing its goal, including grounding gadhafi's air force. but as criticism of the operation grows, along with the cost, the u.s. is looking to hand off control. despi
the u.s. bans the import of some japanese foods. >> right there. right there! >> and too close for comfort. a kayaker in florida meets a >> and too close for comfort. a kayaker in florida meets a monster of the deep. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. we will not surrender. those words, the defiant libyan leader moammar gadhafi, who made his first public appearance in a week. despite the allied-imposed no-fly...
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a cbs news investigation-- u.s. guns sold to mexican drug cartels in full view of the a.t.f. now allegations it's gone on longer and involved more weapons than anyone realized. and winning for wes. a team rallies around the memory of its fallen star. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for weeks opposition forces made significant progress in their fight against libya's moammar qaddafi, seizing key cities in the east. but the tide may be turning. today qaddafi's air force fired on the oil town of ras lanuf dozens, many of them civilians, were wounded in the barrage. president obama spoke by phone with british prime minister david cameron. both agree all options are on the table, including the imposition of a no-fly zone to ground libya's air force. qaddafi made a surprise appearance in a tripoli hotel where foreign reporters have been staying and just outside the capital, his voices battled to retake zawiyah from the rebels who have been in control. mark p
a cbs news investigation-- u.s. guns sold to mexican drug cartels in full view of the a.t.f. now allegations it's gone on longer and involved more weapons than anyone realized. and winning for wes. a team rallies around the memory of its fallen star. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for weeks opposition forces made significant progress in their fight...
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so whether the u.s. joins it or not, my hunch is the day will come when you will need an international military presence in libya. >> couric: do you think that this could evolve into a pretty serious civil war among all these fighters? >> i think it has that potential. we really don't know exactly who it is we're helping and what their agenda may ultimately be. so as bad as mr. qaddafi has been and is, the alternatives are not necessarily benign or goode they are for the united states or for the libyan people. >> couric: richard haas from the council on foreign relations. dr. hawses, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> couric: still ahead on the "cbs evening news," the town didn't survive the tsunami but amazingly, nearly everyone in it did. and how a labor movement rose out of the ashes of a deadly fire. ninja 2: ow vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. you need to do the preventative things that you need to do for your heart health. for me, it means an aspirin regimen. be
so whether the u.s. joins it or not, my hunch is the day will come when you will need an international military presence in libya. >> couric: do you think that this could evolve into a pretty serious civil war among all these fighters? >> i think it has that potential. we really don't know exactly who it is we're helping and what their agenda may ultimately be. so as bad as mr. qaddafi has been and is, the alternatives are not necessarily benign or goode they are for the united...
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so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the plane. and i heard some of the doctors without borders people, lives were saved. so, i mean, it's just awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, now come on. that's from twitter. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, but that's -- that's the people on twitter. that's the people who started twitter. and the fact that the air force was willing to do that, so -- >> jimmy: that's super cool. i was looking through some of your other tweets which are pretty powerful as well. one was, "okay, got to say bruno mars and usher are wow." [ laughter ] >> well, it was the grammy's right? >> jimmy: that's pre
so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the...
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the u.s. considers arming the insurgency. >>> cajun cleanup. a powerful storm rolls through louisiana, threatening the southeast with flooding and high winds. >>> and union fight. ohio can vote on limiting collective bargaining rights, as the battle in wisconsin goes to collective bargaining rights, as the battle in wisconsin goes to court. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. this morning, the back and forth fighting in libya has turned against the rebel troops. opposition forces are on the run, fleeing the latest government counterattack. the rebels were trying to advance on moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte. they've also had to leave two critical oil ports, brega and ras lanuf. the u.s. navy launched a new barrage of cruise missiles at targets near tripoli and nato takes command of the operation today. joel brown is in washington with more. good morning, joel. what's the latest? >> betty, it wasn't even a close fight. gadhafi force
the u.s. considers arming the insurgency. >>> cajun cleanup. a powerful storm rolls through louisiana, threatening the southeast with flooding and high winds. >>> and union fight. ohio can vote on limiting collective bargaining rights, as the battle in wisconsin goes to collective bargaining rights, as the battle in wisconsin goes to court. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. this morning, the back and forth...
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president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours after the president's speech, secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in london, for an international conference about libya. but president obama said broadening the mission to include a regime change would be a mistake. >> we are now fighting on the side of the pro -- the anti-gadhafi rebels. we are paving the way for them. he should acknowledge that. >> reporter: libyan rebels have recaptured all of the area they lost over a we they're within 60 miles of moammar gadhafi's hometown. this man said, god willing, the rebels will take sirte.
president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours...
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the u.s. to become operative spirit and i think that is challenging the model we use for security. >> secretary ridge, the homeland security department was created eight years ago today. do you think this combination, this hybrid combination, has been an effective tool? a lot of people have complained about the intelligence of the organization and by layering we have created more stovepipes, not fewer. but in the case of homeland security, despite all the complaints, looking back, do you think that this has come together into a coherent agency? >> i think we have to go back and take a snapshot of what government look like right after 9/11. clearly the executive branch and congress were struggling with what is the best way to recalibrate and reconstitute this organization? the challenge around that is there were a lot of discussions as to what was appropriate to put in the agency. since that time, the one component that people still have some difficulty with is the federal emergency management
the u.s. to become operative spirit and i think that is challenging the model we use for security. >> secretary ridge, the homeland security department was created eight years ago today. do you think this combination, this hybrid combination, has been an effective tool? a lot of people have complained about the intelligence of the organization and by layering we have created more stovepipes, not fewer. but in the case of homeland security, despite all the complaints, looking back, do you...
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the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent savannah guthrie at washington's ft. mcnair where the president spoke tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this was the president's chance to explain his actions in libya, put them in context and to highlight what aides consider a success story. the president intervening militarily on behalf of an international coalition to stop gadhafi from massacring his own citizens. >> we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and more pro
the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent...
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martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the u.s. warships off the coast of libya. he brought the sailors and marines some encouragement from their commander in chief. >> he said, how are the attacks going in abo? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: today, for the first time, general ham saw colonel gadhafi daring to violate the no-fly zone, putting up an aircraft. >> we saw libyan fighter jet, taking off, it was detected by french aircraft. and with standing rules of engagement, appropriately attacked that aircraft. >>
martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the...
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the u.s. loses a warplane as the allies keep up the assault on libya and qaddafi remains defiant. >> ( translated ): we will win. we will be victorious in this historical battle. we will not surrender. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, they survived one disaster, now these japanese have been forced to take shelter against another threat: nuclear radiation. america's nuclear problem. where to store permanently more than 145 million pounds of spent fuel rods. and college students struggling to make the grade. what some schools are doing to make sure they graduate. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's four days into a u.s.-led assault on his military, and libya's moammar qaddafi has lost radar installations, tanks, and naval facilities but not his defiance. he appeared in public tonight in tripoli vowing to fight on and telling supporters he will win and will not
the u.s. loses a warplane as the allies keep up the assault on libya and qaddafi remains defiant. >> ( translated ): we will win. we will be victorious in this historical battle. we will not surrender. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, they survived one disaster, now these japanese have been forced to take shelter against another threat: nuclear radiation. america's nuclear problem. where to store permanently more than 145 million pounds of spent fuel rods. and college...
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>> couric: u.s. officials from the president on down are trying to reassure residents of hawaii, alaska, and the west coast there is little chance dangerous levels of radiation from japan will reach them. but there's still a lot of understandable concern. so we asked dr. jon lapook to fill us in on the radiation risk and the fear factor. >> reporter: when radiation began leaking from the stricken power plants, the fallout was felt more than 5,000 miles away at this pharmacy near los angeles. all sold out of potassium iodide. >> there's people that are really worried, they're going from store to store. >> reporter: the pills can prevent the thyroid from developing cancer caused by radiation. but are they really necessary here? >> i think that's extremely unlikely that there will be any risk to folks in this country. the distance is simply so large that a cloud will be so dispersed by the time it reaches the u.s. >> reporter: even in japan, not far from the reactors, the actual threat is relatively low
>> couric: u.s. officials from the president on down are trying to reassure residents of hawaii, alaska, and the west coast there is little chance dangerous levels of radiation from japan will reach them. but there's still a lot of understandable concern. so we asked dr. jon lapook to fill us in on the radiation risk and the fear factor. >> reporter: when radiation began leaking from the stricken power plants, the fallout was felt more than 5,000 miles away at this pharmacy near los...
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the u.s. is saying no. secretary gates says that's not our aim. >> christiane, many thanks. >> that would be a major turn. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the disaster in the pacific. japanese officials, today, estimating that more than 18,000 people have died in the devastating earthquake and tsunami. food and tap water from the area around the damaged nuclear reactor's now under intense scrutiny for radioactive contamination. our david wright has the latest. joins us this morning from osaka, japan. david? >> reporter: good morning, robin. you know, it really seems to be one step forward, two steps back, when it comes to the efforts to contain this nuclear catastrophe. just as officials were set to announce progress, today, another setback. the good news, high-voltage power has been reconnected to three of the stricken reactors, making it possible to restart the cooling system, in hopes of averting another meltdown. then, late today, a cloud of gray smoke puffed out of reactor number three. and the seven
the u.s. is saying no. secretary gates says that's not our aim. >> christiane, many thanks. >> that would be a major turn. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the disaster in the pacific. japanese officials, today, estimating that more than 18,000 people have died in the devastating earthquake and tsunami. food and tap water from the area around the damaged nuclear reactor's now under intense scrutiny for radioactive contamination. our david wright has the latest. joins us...
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in a major reversal the u.s. district judge sided with the players i saying it is their money, too. the collective bargaining expires monday night and without the $4 billion the nfl owners might not be able to figure this out. >> well, the owners want to divide $9 billion per year? that's a big problem. the players want more money for retired players. seems like they ought to get all of that stuff done. negotiations are continuing. >>> the sharks have made their move to the tops of the division. goalie anti niemo. they named him to a four year extension worth over $15 million. he has been nearly unbeatable lately winning 15 of the sharks' last 16 games allowing an average of less than two goals per game during that span. this is the guy who led chicago to a stanley cup last year and is peaking at the right time again. >> i think it is better now because i am more experienced. i am not worrying too much about the games right now. i am just enjoying it. >> for the last 18 starts he has been tremendous. not many weak ones going in. so the team has a lot of confidence in front of him. w
in a major reversal the u.s. district judge sided with the players i saying it is their money, too. the collective bargaining expires monday night and without the $4 billion the nfl owners might not be able to figure this out. >> well, the owners want to divide $9 billion per year? that's a big problem. the players want more money for retired players. seems like they ought to get all of that stuff done. negotiations are continuing. >>> the sharks have made their move to the tops...
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the u.s. over the severity of this situation. the chair of the u.s. regulatory commission believes a storage pool holding highly radioactive spent fuel rods may be completely empty at this point and that at times radiation levels have been so high they would be lethal in a very short period of time. he urged americans to stay at least 50 miles away from the plant, but that's four times the distance of the evacuation order from japanese officials. people in japan are growing really frustrated at this point about the lack of clear, prompt information. we're going to talk about that as well as the state department's decision to begin offering voluntary evacuations to family members of personnel in japan. >> we have a lot to get to. let us start this morning with ann curry who is in the city of akita in northern japan. ann, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. as you report the situation is still very serious. the japanese government is staying on message, saying that the r
the u.s. over the severity of this situation. the chair of the u.s. regulatory commission believes a storage pool holding highly radioactive spent fuel rods may be completely empty at this point and that at times radiation levels have been so high they would be lethal in a very short period of time. he urged americans to stay at least 50 miles away from the plant, but that's four times the distance of the evacuation order from japanese officials. people in japan are growing really frustrated at...
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the u.s. could transfer control of it to allied by saturday. meanwhile, house speaker boehner wrote to president obama today to complain that the mission's goals are not clearly defined. more now from mark phillips in tripoli. >> reporter: day five of the bombing campaign over libya and the combined coalition air forces have declared something like victory. >> their air force no longer exists as a fighting force. to the point that we can operat. >> reporter: control of the skies has led to near control on the ground, as moammar qaddafi's forces have learned. and as the bombing has continued, the brave face of the regime is showing some worry lines. instead of rambling on for hours as he often does, moammar qaddafi's latest pep rally's speech lasted a brief three minutes. out in public is a risky place for him to be these days. and where the obedient cheering crowds once numbered in tens of thousands, now they are often down to a few hundred, sometimes to mere dozens. even the regime's once p.r
the u.s. could transfer control of it to allied by saturday. meanwhile, house speaker boehner wrote to president obama today to complain that the mission's goals are not clearly defined. more now from mark phillips in tripoli. >> reporter: day five of the bombing campaign over libya and the combined coalition air forces have declared something like victory. >> their air force no longer exists as a fighting force. to the point that we can operat. >> reporter: control of the...
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the tomahawk missiles launched by the u.s. and britain, could cost about $200 million alone. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near complete darkness in there. some using flashlights to go about their work. two workers at one reactor were injured today after being exposed to radiation. >>> a key figure in an army war crimes investigation has been sent prison as part of a plea deal. specialist jeremy morlock admitted to killing three, unarmed afghan men last year. he said the killings were part of a larger plot to kill in the war zone. he is expected to testify against four other soldiers, still facing charges. >>> arizona shooting suspect, jared loughner is at a federal medical facility for
the tomahawk missiles launched by the u.s. and britain, could cost about $200 million alone. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near...
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like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] it's the #1 doctor-prescribed contact lens in the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. [ whistle blows ] [ squishing ] [ male announcer ] pool filled with caramel. not as good as chocolate filled with caramel. introducing milky way simply caramel. life's better the milky way. simply caramel. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we are back with holt mccallany. he plays the former world heavyweight champion on the great show "lights out." he's going to teach me some boxing moves here. so, what do we got? >> okay. so, i'm going to teach you, just in case, when you're out on st. patrick's day, some drunken irish guy tries to start some trouble, i'm going to show you how to knock him out. >> jimmy: all rig
like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] it's the #1 doctor-prescribed contact lens in the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. [ whistle blows ] [ squishing ] [ male announcer ] pool filled with caramel. not as good as chocolate filled with caramel. introducing milky way simply caramel. life's better the milky way. simply caramel. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to...
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the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there have been statements made in the last days by what are now former members of the libyan government fingering gadhafi, making it clear that the order came from the very top. i think we need to move expeditiously. >> reporter: this after two administrations -- bush and obama -- dealt with gadhafi. some of the families of the lockerbie victims have written to president obama and say they are furious, sickened. stephanie's husband, michael, justice department lawyer, was on the flight. >> we had chosen to look the
the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there...
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he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility to act. >> reporter: president obama explained why he believes it was imperative to take military action in libya. >> to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and, more profoundly, our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. >> reporter: the president said the intervention in libya is succeeding and said it would be a limited engagement. >> going forward, the lead enn enforcing the nvz and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to you are a allies and partners and i am fully confident that our coalit
he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility to act. >> reporter: president obama explained why...
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the u.s. intelligence chief james clapper told congress today that qaddafi has the firepower to win the fight. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton said she will meet with libyan opposition leaders next week when she visits neighboring egypt and tunisia. and france today became the first major power to officially recognize the rebels' governing council. tonight qaddafi forces control most of western libya, including tripoli. battles continue, though, in zawiyah, just outside the capital. rebels have the upper hand in the east, but today they were driven out of ras lanuf after several days of attacks from the air, qaddafi's ground forces moved in. and cbs news correspondent mandy clark was in the thick of it. ( gunshots ) >> reporter: this is the moment the rebel position in ras lanuf collapsed. ( explosion ) with shells crashing down all around them, the fighters run into their vehicles and head out of town. ( gunshots ) we had just a few minutes to join them or be left behind. >> we'
the u.s. intelligence chief james clapper told congress today that qaddafi has the firepower to win the fight. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton said she will meet with libyan opposition leaders next week when she visits neighboring egypt and tunisia. and france today became the first major power to officially recognize the rebels' governing council. tonight qaddafi forces control most of western libya, including tripoli. battles continue, though, in zawiyah, just outside the...
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through that we were able to document that women were half of all u.s. workers on u.s. payrolls and increasingly becoming breadwinners for their families. without the work done year after jeer in the statistical agencies to tell us, we wouldn't know. that is why this report is so exciting because what it's done is pull together data from a whole variety of agencies to tell us a story about what is happening to women in america. now i want to introduce the first presenter and then go on to painl where we're going to accept some of the fundings and i do not have the opportunity to introduce the whole panel and note it was a distinguished group so we will hear more about that in a minute. first the author, first of all, it is just plaveragee to introduce becky blank. she's one of my favorite economists, role model for us in the field. right now she's a long title -- accounting deputy secretary and undersecretary for economic affairs at the department of commerce which she overseas the 12 bureaus and functions as chief operating officer and head of the economics and statist
through that we were able to document that women were half of all u.s. workers on u.s. payrolls and increasingly becoming breadwinners for their families. without the work done year after jeer in the statistical agencies to tell us, we wouldn't know. that is why this report is so exciting because what it's done is pull together data from a whole variety of agencies to tell us a story about what is happening to women in america. now i want to introduce the first presenter and then go on to painl...
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the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. and thank you for watching our program. i appreciate it. have you guys seen the mtv show "silent library?" [ cheers and applause ] it is awesome. it's this show, it's based on a japanese game show where the goal of the game is to not laugh or make noise while you're doing crazy challenges in the library. so you can imagine who would be the worst people to have on the show, me and the roots. [ light laughter ] well, we actually taped an episode of it. it airs tomorrow night at 9:30 on mtv. this is one of the challenges that we did where the roots -- the roots had to stuff a six-foot s into my pants. take a look. [ gong ] >> the contestant has 45 seconds to stuff an entire six foot hero into his pants. [ light laughter ] [ whispering ] [ laughter ] p [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: totally ridiculous. it was so much fun -- it was so much fun over there at mtv that we're going to play a few rounds righ
the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. and thank you for watching our program. i appreciate it. have you guys seen the mtv show "silent library?" [ cheers and applause ] it is awesome. it's this show, it's based on a japanese game show where the goal of the game is to not laugh or make noise while you're doing crazy challenges in the library. so you can imagine who would be the worst people to have on the show, me and the...